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4 Iconic Video Game Characters Who Would Be Villains If Their Stories Were Told Honestly

Video games have a way of turning us into accomplices to questionable moral actions without us even realizing it. Often because of the perspective of things, we root for characters who make impossible choices and justify their every action with the vague idea of doing what is right. We celebrate them as heroes because we […]

34 Years Later, the DCU Just Put a Twist on an Iconic Sci-Fi Moment in the Best Way

Image courtesy of DC Studios. James Gunn loves a good pop culture reference. The first few minutes of Guardians of the Galaxy feature Star-Lord dancing to Redbone’s “Come and Get Your Love,” and there’s a lot more where that came from. The movie trilogy mentions Kevin Bacon and Footloose so much that Drax and Mantis go and […]

10 Most Overused Tropes in X-Men Comics That Really Need to End

Image Courtesy of Marvel Stylistically, the X-Men are one of the most interesting franchises in the superhero comic industry. In the Silver Age, the Marvel storytelling method of character focused bombast didn’t make the X-Men popular, and it wouldn’t be until Chris Claremont joined the X-Men as writer that they would take off. Claremont basically […]

James Gunn Needs to Answer This Wild Superman Question in Batman’s Upcoming DCU Debut

A very specific – and strange – Batman question needs to be answered by James Gunn after 2025’s Superman teased the Dark Knight’s DC Universe debut. Superman introduced us to David Corenswet’s titular Man of Steel and a number of other new heroes for the rebooted DCU. While the Justice Gang was introduced – comprising […]